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    193k miles, Auto, RWD (Right Wheel Drive), 2.8L inline 6, blown head gasket and we'll see what else it needs to get running again















    Last edited by ZR1Vette09; 12-31-2011 at 01:21 PM.
    '00 Blazer- Good riddance '06 Grand Prix GT- Dead and Cool '05 Silverado- Sold '96 Jeep Cherokee-DD '97 BMW 328i-Project
    <brandonl2000> how did she become handicapped?
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    It may be RWD, but you need a stick to make it Right.

    LOL I kid

    Head gasket on that car isn't too bad to do, way better then a FWD VQ35. Once you work on a car like this to pull it apart, it just makes sense, and you will never want anything but a German again.

    And I'm gonna just say it...S52 swap...you will love yourself.

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    BMW- big money wasted,,,enoug said,
    either way its a nice looking car,
    is that a cracked windshild?

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    Yeah cracked windshield, rear driver quarter is damaged and rusty, so is the door but he gave me a door from a junkyard that just needs to be painted. He said he also thinks it needs a new driveshaft bearing.

    I really think I'm gonna like it Dave. The interior is still in really good shape aside from the front door panels (every bmw i've seen from this era has the same issues or worse) but maybe if I get it running good I can turn it into a warm-weather driver and autocross it.
    '00 Blazer- Good riddance '06 Grand Prix GT- Dead and Cool '05 Silverado- Sold '96 Jeep Cherokee-DD '97 BMW 328i-Project
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    id love to find myself a beemer for a weekend warrior. gl with this one.
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    Sounds like when i talked to him last Thurs that it was too good of a deal to pass up. I'd rock the sh1t outta that car. Talk to Abrasive about your window Dakota.
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    the interior on nice cars always blows me away.

    looks great vette, or should i say looks like it has the potential to be great
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    Quote Originally Posted by Odi View Post
    id love to find myself a beemer for a weekend warrior. gl with this one.
    It's "Bimmer"

    I'll teach ya'll something already

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    Sounds like when i talked to him last Thurs that it was too good of a deal to pass up. I'd rock the sh1t outta that car. Talk to Abrasive about your window Dakota.
    Thanks, he have a hookup on window replacement? Not sure if they can provide cowl (think that's what they call the trim along the bottom of the windshield) but mine def needs replacing.

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    the interior on nice cars always blows me away.

    looks great vette, or should i say looks like it has the potential to be great
    We'll see, i just wanna get this back to good, stock running condition.
    '00 Blazer- Good riddance '06 Grand Prix GT- Dead and Cool '05 Silverado- Sold '96 Jeep Cherokee-DD '97 BMW 328i-Project
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    Nice looking 328i, damn I'd love to help you work on that.



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    Quote Originally Posted by DrunkieTheBear View Post
    you will never want anything but a German again.


    Love your freshman romance while it lasts, Screw a German car. Passat 30V V6 , I'm done.
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    ^^^I'll beleive 'nvr want anything but a German again'.

    But, I wouldn't evr want it to be a BMW. Cuz all the acronyms making fun of BMW are completely true.

    I second swapping motors btw.
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    Can someone tell me what's wrong with this picture?

    '00 Blazer- Good riddance '06 Grand Prix GT- Dead and Cool '05 Silverado- Sold '96 Jeep Cherokee-DD '97 BMW 328i-Project
    <brandonl2000> how did she become handicapped?
    <brandonl2000> LMAO D!!
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    That would look like coolant in the valves.........
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    What'll those crazy Germans think of next? And I thought Sodium filled was high tech.
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    Dakota,

    Abrasive's done Glass Work for years. I dunno about a hookup you'll have to inquire.
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    That looks like Lucas High Performance Engine Lubricant for building rotating assembly's...seems normal to me, who uses coolant?
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    '00 Blazer- Good riddance '06 Grand Prix GT- Dead and Cool '05 Silverado- Sold '96 Jeep Cherokee-DD '97 BMW 328i-Project
    <brandonl2000> how did she become handicapped?
    <brandonl2000> LMAO D!!
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    Its like the Hulk's pistons, GREEN!!!
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    and the cleanup begins
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    That head needs ported.
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